Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 OperationQ & A: How do I Make AlwaysUp Babysit my “Leaky” VB6 Program?Our old VB6 program leaks memory on every request and it can fail or crash multiple times a day. We need to re-write it but we don’t have budget right now so I’m looking at AlwaysUp to run it all … Continue reading Essential Windows Services: Schedule / Task SchedulerIn this article… What is the Schedule service? What happens if I stop (or disable) the Schedule service? The “Stop” button is disabled. How can I stop the Schedule service? Is it safe to disable the Schedule service? The Schedule … Continue reading Q & A: Why Doesn’t AlwaysUp Send Email When My Server Boots?I’m using AlwaysUp to run Google Backup and Sync. I only receive emails when I manually stop and start the service — NOT WHEN my server restarts. I’m positive that all the settings are correct after double checking with one … Continue reading Posted in AlwaysUp Tagged alwaysup, automatic-delayed, backup-and-sync, email, support Leave a comment Watch out for Dropbox Prompts when Running as a Service!Are you running Dropbox as a Windows Service? Do you rely on Dropbox to operate unattended in the background, synchronizing your important files 24×7? If so, then be on the lookout for the new Selective sync warning dialog — a … Continue reading |